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Fish in ads
Would you really do this?
Fish pictures on TheFishVet’s Facebook page
Check out some newly uploaded pictures on the fb fan page.Don’t forget to give it the thumbs up!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fish-Vet/188036301245327?sk=photos
Geriatric fish
I just spoke with a gentleman today who said that he’d been keeping fishes from the age of 12 till now at 79. He remembers with fondness, his kissing gourami that lived to the ripe old age of 22 years!Other elderly fishes I’ve heard about: a 10-year-old oscar, 300-year-old carp, 7-year-old Siamese fighting fish….
I wonder what others there are….
Food value of fishes
I came across a great site with nutritional facts and species information on various species of fishes:
Guidelines for euthanasia – For comment – AVMA
The AVMA Panel on Euthanasia and its Working Groups, as part of its work on a major update to the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia, are providing this DRAFT revision for AVMA member comment. Because the DRAFT is lengthy, it is posted for comment in three parts.
AVMA members may comment on as many sections of the DRAFT as they wish. To comment on a section click the Comment button associated with that section. Comments on each section may not exceed 5000 characters. Please be as specific as possible, including suggested language revisions.
Comments may be submitted through September 1, 2011. Thank you for taking the time to provide your Association with feedback on this critically important resource.
http://avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia_guidelines/
Are your pond fish not eating?
If they are outdoor pond fish, try feeding them during the warmer part of the day during winter.
The weather will be warming up soon and they’ll regain their hearty appetite. Be sure that your filter will cope with the increase in feed. You can check by monitoring the ammonia and nitrite levels regularly.
The day of the flying fish…. Sashimi anyone?
Salmon, tuna and kingfish are the most commonly prepared species of fish for sashimi in Australia.
Did you know that tuna was initially not considered to be sashimi grade? I learnt this from an in-flight magazine during my monthly, 4-hour plane trip across the great island continent, to look after the fishes on the eastern side if the country. I have deviated….
Apparently, in the 1970’s, Japan was sending plane loads of photographic and electronic goods to foreign lands and their planes would return with empty hulls.
How could they take advantage of this situation? The tuna was originally considered only as a sport fish and were not part of the westerners’ diet as they do not have the ‘normal’ white flesh. In 1972, the 1st bluefin tuna was flown across to Japan in a special refrigerated container and sold at the markets.
From then on, the deep red flesh has become a staple on the sashimi menus.
Where did the killer frog fungus come from?
How did this fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), that is decimating frog populations around the world, end up in Australia? Via importation of frogs for zoological departments? Pet trade? Illegal pet trade?
“The word on the street”/apparently, the fungus was inadvertently introduced to Australia through the trade in frogs used for pregnancy testing.
Huge Bummer!
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil (Vet Path) MACVSc (Aquatics & Pathobiology) DipPM CMAVA
Veterinarian / Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia. Mobile Veterinary Service for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
New treatment against killer fungus in frogs….
Check this out:
Heating for Bettas
Very often, people are sold very small aquaria to house Siamese fighting fish. And so, there is the misconception that these fish cannot live in larger tanks. They actually do well in larger tanks, as it allows them to swim about more freely. The other problem with small tanks is that they do not afford the space to install heaters and filtration. For these reasons, I would encourage owners of Siamese fighting fish to invest in a larger tank (and for aquarium retailers to promote a larger tank for such fish).
The other great thing about having a larger tank is that you can house a number of other types of fish together with your fighter. However, you’ll need to select tank mates carefully.
- Do not choose fishes that resemble the male fighter. For example, the fighting fish may mistake male guppies (with their extended finnage) as potential treats.
- Do not choose fish that nip fins or attack/disturb slow moving fishes. For example, tiger barbs are renown to be nippy fish and the Chinese sucker mouth catfishes can be very annoying to your Betta.
Choose fishes that are peaceful, occupy different levels in the water column and ones that share the same water quality parameters. Examples would include the following: small tetras, rasboras, corydoras and bristlenoses.
So, upgrade you tank this winter!
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Now on: Twitter – Blog – Facebook – Linkedin – Flickr
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil (Vet Path) MACVSc (Aquatics & Pathobiology) DipPM CMAVA
Veterinarian / Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia. Mobile Veterinary Service for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383